> SYNOPSIS: SPARCstation does not boot after installing new OS on new
> hard disk drive.
>
> NOTE:
> The original question was never posted because while doing research to
> write it the answer was found. I am posting this summary for benefit
> of others and for future reference.
>
> HARDWARE:
> SPARCstation ILX, ROM rev 2.9, 64mb RAM, 2gb hard drive - sd0a =
> 124mb,
> probe-scsi
> target 0
> unit 0 Disk Seagate ST32550N Sun2.1g041601934826 (c) 1995 Seagate All
> rights reserved ASA2
> target 6
> unit 0 Removable read only device TOSHIBA XM5701TASUN12xCD
> 099704/09/97
>
> OS:
> SunOS 4.1.4
>
> ERROR MESSAGE:
> SCSI device 3,0 is not responding
> Can't open boot device.
>
> SYMPTOM:
> Machine will not reboot on finial boot when "suninstall" (fresh OS
> install from cdrom) is finished.
>
> ANSWER:
> Reset the machine's NV prom from the generic setting for local hard
> disk drive of "disk" to "disk#" were # is exact SCSI id number of new
> boot disk (Remember on Sun SCSI id 3 is SCSI target 0). Steps to do:
>
> - Stop machine if not already at "ok" prompt.
> - "probe-scsi-all" again to verify PROM is seeing hard disk drive on
> SCSI chain.
> - "show boot-device" this returned "disk".
> - "setenv boot-device disk3"
> - "reset"
> - Machine boots up great.
>
> I do not know way this needs to be done. I have never had to do this
> before.
>
> ORIGINAL QUESTION:
> Can anyone help me get an ILX to boot after installing a new 2gb
> 7200rpm hard disk drive and a fresh OS install of SunOS 4.1.4?
>
> I am Y2King different machines every weekend. I had this problem last
> weekend with a different ILX and a different 2gb 7200rpm drive. It
> did the same thing. I put the old drive back in and ILX boots fine. I
> took the new 2gb and installed it in a SPARCstation two and got same
> error message. I did a "installboot" on it and it still would not go.
> I assumed it was a bad new hard drive and RMAed back to vendor.
>
> Now this weekend with different ILX and different new 2gb hard drive I
> am getting same results. Two bad hard drives in a row?
>
> I am doing:
> - remove old drive.
> - install new drive (verify all SCSI cables are full seated correctly
> and their is termination).
> - power on machine.
> - LA it to stop boot and get "ok" prompt.
> - "probe-scsi-all" finds new hard disk drive.
> - "boot cdrom".
> - "Install mini-root".
> - "format" new disk. Set a, b, and h partitions only. a is root, b is
> swap and made h total remaining size of c after subtracting a and b to
> use h as "free hog" during "suninstall".
> - "suninstall" everything goes good.
> - reboot machine to run new OS and get above error (yuck).
>
> SUN MANAGERS ARCHIVE SEARCH RESULTS:
> I was unable to use WAIS as it was not working on Saturday 2pm CST.
> FAQ 5.57 does not apply since the root partitions is 124mb and PROM is
> 2.5 or greater.
>
> SUNSOLVE SEARCH RESULTS:
> I found SRDB-4432, SRDB-5580, and SRDB-11854. For me the answer was
> found in SRDB-4432.
>
> FROM:
> Chris O'Neal <onealwc@agedwards.com>
>
> DATE: 10/10/1998
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